Gary S. Lesser, Managing Partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC (LLL&S), received the University of Miami School (UM) of Law Alumni Leadership Award at the University’s recent law alumni association’s annual judicial reception. Lesser was presented the award by UM School of Law Dean and Professor of Law Patricia D. White and UM Law Alumni Association President Elizabeth B. Honkonen for his professional achievements, leadership and service to the University of Miami School of Law and the Florida Bar.
Lesser, who earned his J.D. in 1992 at the UM School of Law where he was a member of the Bar & Gavel Society, and served as Associate Editor of the Yearbook of International Law and Editor-in-Chief of Res Ipsa Loquitur, the law school’s newspaper, is a former Vice President of the Law Alumni Association of the University of Miami School of Law. He was selected to be this year’s recipient in recognition of his recent peer-election to the Florida Bar Board of Governors and his continued commitment to the legal profession.
Lesser is currently serving a two-year term on the Florida Bar Board of Governors, following several leadership positions that included serving as Chair of the Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee and Advertising Committee. He has served as Chair of the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Medical Legal Committee and Professional Committee, and is an Eagle Patron and a member of the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Florida Justice Association. Supporting and championing business growth, higher education and healthcare in South Florida, Lesser serves on the Florida Atlantic University Foundation Board and American Cancer Society Board/North County Unit, and is an active member of the Palm Beach County Medical Society, Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Economic Council of Palm Beach County, and Trustee member at the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce and the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce.
Lesser has been chosen by his peers as a Florida Legal Elite for five consecutive years, earning him the prestigious induction by Florida Trend magazine into the Florida Legal Elite Hall of Fame in 2010 as one of only 56 out of more than 90,000 Florida attorneys to receive the honor. He has been consistently named a Florida Super Lawyer in personal injury law (2006-present) and a Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide.
Under his leadership, the LLL&S law firm focuses on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, delivering significant verdicts and settlements for its clients. All Firm partners are “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell. For more information on LLL&S, call (561) 655-2028 or visit www.lesserlawfirm.com.